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CURRENT ISSUE: VOL. 52 • NO. 01 • OCTOBER 2022
ATL UNTRAPPED: An inside look at ONE Musicfest with Maurice "Moetown" Lee
The finale that Atlanta’s music festival season deserves — and a look ahead at October’s most anticipated shows
BLUES & BEYOND: The envelope, please…
10/04/2022 2:29 PM
Winners of this year’s Atlanta Blues Challenge gear up for the big showdown in Memphis; the great soul man William Bell returns
THE VINYL WARHOL: Star Bar — and events not happening at Star Bar
10/03/2022 4:17 PM
Gentrification will be the death of us all
SCREEN TIME: Reality and escapism
09/30/2022 2:21 PM
‘TILL’ slaps you in the face — and other horror stories
LISTENING POST: Genres collide in ‘R.E.M. Explored’
09/30/2022 2:00 PM
Rock and classical music come together at Symphony Hall
Events
ARTiculate ATL 10-Year Celebration Short Documentary Film Screening,
Cost: $5.00,
10/05/2022 7:00 PM
David Nail's Story To Tell Tour With Special Guest Tyler Braden,
Cost: $25 - $30+,
10/05/2022 8:00 PM
Pop Off Wednesdays Jam Session,
Cost: $15 general admission - $15 here - $20 at the door, $50 vendor partnership, $25 table reservation for 2 - admission not included, $50 table reservation for 4 - admission not included.,
10/05/2022 9:00 PM
Making an Impression: The Art and Craft of Ancient Engraved Gemstones
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Cost: $8,
10/06/2022 10:00 AM
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Cost: $8,
10/06/2022 10:00 AM
Laugh-Lines & Stretch-Marks: Comedy For Women, Moms, And Couples!,
Cost: $19.50 – $22.50,
10/06/2022 8:00 PM
Poetry Uncut,
Cost: $15 general admission, $30 table reservations for 2 *admission not included*, $10 poet registration, $50 vendor partnership,
10/06/2022 9:00 PM
Fine Vibing Brunch At Apache Xlr,
Cost: $0 rsvp - all table s are first come first serve,
10/07/2022 10:00 AM
Aerosmith Tribute – Pandora’S Box | Selling Out – Buy Now!,
Cost: $29.50 – $39.50,
10/07/2022 7:00 PM
Flow Friday: Indie Music Showcase,
Cost: $15 general admission $15 here -$20 at the door, $30 table reservations for 2 *admission not included*,
10/07/2022 9:00 PM
Meatball & Wussy Presents Fat Slut (Atl Pride!) With Silky Nutmeg Ganache,
Cost: $20+,
10/07/2022 9:00 PM
Purple Disco Machine | Friday October 7Th 2022 | District Atlanta,
Cost: $25 – $50,
10/07/2022 10:00 PM
News/Features
Creative Loafing's 50th Anniversary Issue
NEWS BRIEF: Herschel Walker paid for a woman to have an abortion, report says
10/05/2022 2:00 AM
Ex-football player denies allegations
NEWS BRIEF: GDOT predicts ‘profound delays’ with upcoming I-285 lane closures
10/05/2022 2:00 AM
North end of perimeter to be hellish for drivers
NEWS BRIEF: Warnock’s new bill would allow more electric cars to qualify for tax credit
10/05/2022 2:00 AM
Sen. Warnock offers ‘grace period’
NEWS BRIEF: Event spaces join forces to address climate change
10/05/2022 2:00 AM
State Farm Arena earns ‘zero-waste certification’
NEWS BRIEF: Woodall restaurant wins Favorite Neighborhood Hangout award
10/05/2022 2:00 AM
A ‘testament to success?’
5 Things to Do Today
Finely Crafted: Cocktails And Comedy
10/05/2022 7:00 PM
Old Fourth Distillery
Every other Wednesday, Atlanta’s Old 4th Distillery transforms into a damn fine comedy club, complete with a top-tier rotating roster of standup comic...
Spice Girls Pride Bingo
10/05/2022 7:00 PM
Elsewhere Brewing Co.
This year we are raising money for Southern Fried Queer Pride - an Atlanta-based non-profit organization empowering Black queer and QTPOC-centered com...
Carly Rae Jepsen
10/05/2022 8:00 PM
The Eastern
CL Critic Matthew Warhol Recommends: Carly Rae Jepsen might be the poppiest of the pop artists...
Caroline Rose
10/05/2022 8:00 PM
Terminal West
Superstar is an underdog story, and one not far off from Caroline Rose's real life. After a years-long struggle to release what would ultimately becom...
Florence Dore, Jon Harris
10/05/2022 8:00 PM
Smith's Olde Bar
CL Critic Hal Horowitz Recommends: That’s Dr. Dore to you, please. There aren’t many PhD’s taking...
CL Promotions
Fun & Free: Beat The Bomb
10/20/2022 2:01 PM
Beat The Bomb is ready to Blast Atlanta's Upper Westside this October!
Fun & Free: Forrest Isn't Dead Album Release Party
10/01/2022 2:53 PM
Saturday, October 1 at Smith's Olde Bar
Music
ATL UNTRAPPED: The multiplicity of Jacques Traylor
09/02/2022 2:10 PM
Big Joc readies his upcoming indie film, “Love Letters You’ll Never Read”
BLUES & BEYOND: New music from old professionals
09/06/2022 12:51 PM
Grant Green Jr. and Hermon Hitson unveil recent albums
LISTENING POST: Filk, faeries, nerd core and swing — when sub-cultures collide at Dragon Con
08/09/2022 12:14 PM
A little something geeky for Dragon Con ears
THE VINYL WARHOL:The joys of laying in a hammock and listening to music
09/06/2022 5:19 PM
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Film
SCREEN TIME: ‘Breaking’s’ real-life tension holds audience captive
09/06/2022 4:49 PM
Atlanta hostage crisis inspires respectful, complex suspense drama
Arts & Culture
ABOUT TOWN: Fall season kicks off on stage
09/02/2022 1:32 PM
A look at some of the plays and musicals being presented as summer winds down
CREATIVE ARTS: Wise words from Dr. Fahamu Pecou
09/06/2022 4:10 PM
Our conversation with the owner of ADAMA — and where to check out the city’s best and brightest artists in September
Restaurants
GRAZING: Boca N Boca, Holy Taco and The Feed Store
09/12/2022 10:53 AM
You don’t have to go to Buford Hwy. for good Mexican food
Where to Eat BBQ in Atlanta
01/31/2019 9:28 PM
Browse BBQ restaurants in Atlanta as well as recommendations for the best ribs and sandwiches. CL's critics & readers weigh in on where to eat BBQ in ...
Where to Eat Late Night in Atlanta
01/17/2021 11:16 AM
Our list of 24 hour restaurants and late night food options.
Where to Eat Ethiopian in Atlanta
01/01/2019 4:42 PM
The ultimate list of Ethiopian dishes and restaurants in Atlanta.
Podcasts
Marketplace
Little Five Points Store
Creative Loafing has teamed up with L5P merchants to showcase items for sale. See some of the items from retail shops in Little Five Points. CL Marketplaces.
Piedmont Heights Neighborhood Store
Creative Loafing and the Piedmont Heights Alliance have teamed up to present a virtual shopping guide to the local shops in the neighborhood. CL Marketplaces.
Virginia Highland Store
Virginia Highland has some cool shops and experiences. See our marketplace for a sampling of what VA HA has to offer. CL Marketplaces.
Atlanta Events and Things to Do Today and this Weekend